New Names
Spacedust’s name generator has been the same for a long time. I didn’t like some things about it and I finally got a chance to write a new one.
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Basic and Beyond
Now that version 0.2.0 has been released (yay!) with a basic version of most of the features I am working on, it’s time to look at what comes next! This post will serve as sort of an informal roadmap. Keep in mind that any feature I am considering may not make it into the game if it ends up being unrealistic or not fun.
SPOILER ALERT
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Character Creator
First update following my new plan. I added a basic character creator when starting a new game!
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Terrains
New planets need new terrains that also utilize my shader.
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Planets
I have been having a lot of fun messing around with my new shader. In addition to stars, now planets use a combination of grayscale textures and the new shader to display a lot more variety. So, I thought I’d show off how spacedust planets have evolved over time.
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A Galaxy Full of Stars
One of the very first things I worked on was what the galaxy would look like. I wanted a galaxy I could easily tweak that was interesting to explore.
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